Oil can



oct. 28. 14924. A 1513385 A. F. GooD OIL CAN Filed April 24, |922lllll|ll|llt Patented Get. 28, 1924.

UNITED STATES ADAM F. GOOD, OF MANCHESTER, OKLAHOMA.

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Application filed April 24, 1922.4 Serial No, 556,345.

To @ZZ fus/om may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM F. Gool), a citizen of the United States,residing at Manchester, in the county ofvGrant and State of Oklahoma,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil Cans, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and novel improvements in oil cans andparticularly to oil cans having pump means to dispense the oil.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device of theabove character that consists of a container having a dispensing spout,an improved plunger for forcing oil under pressure out through saiddispensing spout and improved means to be gripped by the operator tofacilitate operation of the plunger.

A further object of the invention is to provide on oil can of the pumptypethat is simple in construction, strong and durable and which it isbelieved may be manufactured at a reasonably low cost.

Various other objects and advantages of my invention will becomeapparentduring the continuance of the following description. V

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view .in central'longitudinal sectiontaken through the bod;7 of my iuvention and Figure 2 is a horizontalcross section taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

In describing the invention in detail, 23 designates ythe container orcan proper, that is equipped with a filling opening 6 normally closedthrough the medium of a cap 6. The can is provided adjacent its top andbottom with opposed openings 23-23 and 24-24t, respectively, and anopening 25 is provided in the center of the top of the can, as clearlyshown.

The mechanism of the can consists of a substantially U-shaped pipearrangement 14 consisting more explicitly of an intermediate member Afand horizontal members 12 and. 26 that are positioned through theopposed openings 23-23 and 24-24" of the can. Intermediate member 14 andthe members 12 and 26 are connected by T-ttings FL-F so that theircommunicating channels 9, 9 and 10' provide an outlet passage throughwhich oil is adapted to pass as will be hereinafter pointed out.

The free ends of members l2 and 26 are closed by caps 8 and 22 which maybe `removed, if desired, for the purpose of cleaning or for substitutionof any of the worklng parts of the device. i

A plunger 10 that consists preferably of a jsteel rod operates in thechannel 9 of member and 'projects outwardly through an opening providedin the T-fitting F in .line with the channel 9, around which opening isprovided a stuffing box including an ed, as atv19, toform a seat 19 fora ball valve 18, the ballbeing normally held in a seated positionthrough vthe mediumof an expansion 4spring 18 which has one end bearingagainst the ball and the other end engaged' in a recess in the closurelof the 'T-'fitting F. Closure 15 is screwed `into the rT-fitting F inline with channel 9 of memberf26 and is removable so that access can bevhad to spring 18 and theballvalve 18. A Aremovable plug 16 vis alsoscrewed into the T-itting F in line with the channel 10 of member 14 sothat access may be had to the passage 10 therein for the purposes `ofcleaning.

It will also be noted that member 26is provided with a series ofopenings 21 Within the container 23 so that the oil from the oontainermay pass into the passage 9. thereof.

rIhe T-fitting F is provided with a ring 13 having a threaded plug 13screwed into a suitable opening in the top of the fitting and in linewith channel 10. The ring 13 serves as a linger grip for theoperatorwhen the device is used and also facilitates the removal of plug 13 whenthe passage 10 of member 14 is being cleaned. When in operation, theoperator can grasp member- 14.- and place one finger through ring 1 3whereby his thumb will be in a position to operate plunger 10.

A hollow extension 7 is provided intermediate the ends of member 12 andprojects upwardly through opening 25 at the top of the container 23. Theupper end of the eX- tension is fashioned to form a valve seat andcarries a coupling 3 into the upper end of which is screwed theattaching plunger 2 of the spout. The ball valve 5 operates in coupling'and is adapted to seat on the upper end of the extension 7, a spring etinter-V posed between the ball valve and the plug 2 normally holding thevalve in a seated position. The tube 1 of the spout is carried byplunger 2 and has its inner end open to the interior of the coupling 3as illustrated.

In operation, the plunger 10, being in its outermost position is pushedinwardly against the tension of the spring 10 and when released will beagain forced to its outermost position. In moving to its outermostposition plunger 10 creates a vacuum in passageway 9 in member 12 and inextension "7 which.

will cause. the unseating otball valve 18 in passageway 9 of member 26thereby allowing oil from passageway 9 to pass into passageway 10 in mey ber 1li and then fill passageway 9 of member 12. Consequently, whenthe plunger i0 is again pushed into member 12 the oil in passageway 9will be forced upwardly through extension 7, unseating valve 5 and findits way out through the tube 1. It will be noted that when the plungeris pushed inwardly the valve 18 will again be seated by spring 18 thuspreventing oil which is already in passageway 10 ot'member 14: beingforced back into the can. As the inward and outward movement of theplunger continues oil will be forced outwardly through the tube 1 as isobvious.

l hat is claimed is 1. In a device of the character described, acontainer, means to facilitate the filling thereof, a substantiallyU-shaped structure having channels extending the'length thereof andhaving its leg members extending transversely through said container,closures for the tree ends ot the leg members, the lower one of said legmembers being provided with a series of openings to permit llow of Huidfrom the container intoy the respective channel, a hollow extension onthe other of said legs having its hollow portion open to the respectivechannel and project ing through the top ot said containen check valveoperating at the mouth ot saidL extension, mea-ns for yieldablyretaining said. check valve in a seated position, a dispensing spoutabove said check valve, a check. valve in the channel of the lower legmember, means lfor yieldably maintaining said last named check valve ina seated positioin and manually operated means movable in the channel ofthe upper leg member to open one ot said check valves upon movement inone direction and the other of said check valves upon movement in theother direction to force fluid through said U-shaped structure from saidcontainer to said dispensing spout, substantially as described.

2. A device of the character describe-fh comprising a container, asubstantially llshaped hollow structure having its leg members extendingtransversely through said container and its intermediate portion inspaced relation to` said container to provide a' handle portion Jfor thecontainer, closures for the free ends of said structure, a check valvein the lower leg member ogt the said structure, said lower leg memberbeing provided with a series of openings in advance ot the said checkvalve to permit the 1fluid from said container to pass into the hollowportion thereof, a hollow extension on said structure projectingupwardly through the top of said container, a check valve at the upperend of said extension, a dispensing spout arranged above said checkvalve` means to normally maintain said last named check valve in aseated position, a plunger operable in said structure between said checkvalves, means for yieldably maintaining said plunger in its outermostposition relative to said U-shaped structure and means to aviliv tatethe illing of said container, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof ll affix my signature.

ADAM F. GOOD.

